Exudative retinal detachment (ERD) is a rare ophthalmic complication of eclampsia and HELLP syndrome. We report a case of acute painless severe vision loss in a multigravida pregnant woman with HELLP syndrome caused by bilateral ERDs. The use of systemic corticosteroids, and meticulous blood pressure management, resulted in rapid resolution of subretinal fluid and visual recovery. Disruptions in ellipsoid zone and retinal pigmented epithelium, however, persisted for months after resolution of subretinal fluid.

Keywords: Exudative Retinal Detachment; Serous Retinal Detachment; Pre-eclampsia; HELLP Syndrome; Corticosteroids

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Citation

Citation: Tony Y Chen and Neelakshi Bhagat. “Serial OCT Imaging of Retina in HELLP Syndrome” Acta Scientific Ophthalmology 3.7 (2020): 24-28.

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Copyright: © 2020 Tony Y Chen and Neelakshi Bhagat. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.